Lewandowski scores hat-trick as Bayern Munich hit Dortmund for six

German giants just one win from a sixth straight Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery suffers knee ligament tear

Former France international will not undergo surgery at this time with time out unknown as yet

Paris St Germain run rings around Bayern Munich in Paris

Champions League round-up: Barcelona labour to Lisbon win; Higuain stirs Juve in Turin; Basel rout Benfica

Ronaldo makes it 100 European goals as Real Madrid take control

Portuguese star scores two as Bayern Munich lose control of quarter-final

Atletico Madrid march on to Milan despite Bayern Munich loss

Away goal puts Diego Simeone’s side through to second Champions League decider in three years

Teamwork key in clash with Bayern Munich, says Fernando Torres

Atlético Madrid go into semi-final second leg with seven-match winning streak

Raymond Domenech: The universally derided villain who nearly managed Ireland

The former France manager says he would have adored the post as Ireland manager

Bayern Munich complete remarkable comeback in extra-time

Juventus surrender a two goal second-half lead in their second-leg at the Allianz Arena

Bayern Munich aiming to complete job against Juventus

Pep Guardiola’s side have the advantage of two away goals from the 2-2 draw in Turin

Bayern lose their first game of the season

Gladbach end Bayern’s record-breaking start to the season with 3-1 win

Karim Benzema charged with conspiracy to blackmail over sex tape

Real Madrid forward freed pending further investigation over case involving France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena

Giroud and Özil give Arsenal priceless Bayern Munich win

Gunners’ Champions League hopes sparked back into life thanks to Neuer blunder

Bayern confident of injured Frank Ribery’s comeback this year

The Frenchman has been out since March after being injured against Shakhtar Donetsk

Magical Lionel Messi leaves Cristiano Ronaldo trailing

Barcelona star sweeps to ‘Best Player’ award with 49 of the 54 votes cast

Stoke agree €17m deal with Inter Milan for Xherdan Shaqiri

Premier League club yet to discuss personal terms with Swiss international

Guardiola’s Bayern still a work in progress

Bayern project can be cast as a narrow failure in its first two seasons

Pep Guardiola: Lionel Messi is the best player of all time

Bayern Munich manager says only Pele is comparable to Barcelona’s number 10

‘We are Bayern Munich and we keep our heads held high’

German champions defiant after 3-0 first leg defeat against Barcelona

Pep Guardiola returns to Camp Nou determined to outfox old team-mate

Luis Enrique has endured criticism but he has overseen rejuvenation of Barcelona

History favours Juventus in Champions League semi-finals

Bayern Munich confident of holding on to Guardiola beyond the end of coach’s current contract

Bayern Munich tear FC Porto apart in dazzling display

Pep Guardiola’s side were 5-0 up at the break at the Allianz Arena

Laurent Blanc admits PSG have little chance against Barcelona

French side lost home leg 3-1 but welcome back Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marco Verratti

Bayern Munich doctor resigns following Porto defeat

Mueller-Wohlfart, who had been with the club since 1977, says medical staff blamed for loss

Thomas Muller says Bayern Munich will not repeat last season’s mistakes

Slipping up in Champions League semi-final came while unbeaten in the Bundesliga

Champions League preview: Guardiola not underestimating Porto

Bayern Munich missing Robben, Ribery and Schweinsteiger for quarter-final first leg

Xabi Alonso sees red as Bayern Munich take draw home from Ukraine

Shakhtar Donetsk unable to capitalise on numerical advantage after Spaniard’s dismissal

Bayern Munich fightback denies Dortmund

Borussia slip into the relegation zone after worst-ever start to a Bundesliga season

Ruthless Bayern Munich batter Roma

German side record best ever away win in Europe against much-fancied Roma side

Manchester City undone by late Boateng strike

Manuel Pellegrini’s side were seconds away from valuable point against German giants

Maybe the best Manchester City can hope for is to avoid defeat

Ahead of Bayern meeting Kompany stresses importance of setting out to win their group

Bayern players not interested in Manchester United - Guardiola

Ribery out of Manchester City game, while Dutch attacker Robben doubtful with a knee injury

Ronaldo Uefa’s Best Player in Europe

Fourth time lucky as Portuguese star beats off Manuel Neuer and Arjen Robben

Deschamps ‘a water carrier’ who can stir France’s footballing soul

The former French midfielder and captain is a clever, driven man and a French good-luck charm

French playmaker Valbuena in line for starring role

France’s midfield dynamo has the vision and ability to lay on the goals

France’s Ribery to miss out on World Cup

Disappointed Deschamps concedes injured winger’s absence weakens chances

France’s Franck Ribery out of World Cup

Injured Bayern Munich winger joined on the sidelines by Lyon winger Clement Grenier

Franck Ribery due back in training with France

Back injury had sidelined winger but he should train with Les Bleus later today

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France have qualified for 13 World Cups through the ages, although, as we know, it would have been 12 if . . .

Louis van Gaal: an aristocrat of the game

Worth noting that Van Gaal has won just two leagues and the German Cup in the last 15 years

Real Madrid storm into final after early blitz against Bayern

Two goals each from Ramos and Ronaldo ends defending champion’s chances

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